Author: <span class="vcard">Ben B.</span>

Jan 2: Officer applications posted to goMYD.com Jan 9: Officer applications due to outgoing President Jan 10: All officer candidates’ applications posted to goMYD.com Jan 17: Officer Elections at first General Meeting of the year Timing for Director applications and Issue- Oriented Committee elections will be finalized in the new year.

From WhiteHouse.gov More than a century after Teddy Roosevelt outlined a vision for a “New Nationalism” in a Kansas town called Osawatomie, President Obama visited the same community to talk about what he called a make-or-break moment of the middle class. He described how the world has undergone an economic transformation unlike any other in … Continued

COMING NOVEMBER 8th, 2011: The Story of Broke The United States isn’t broke; we’re the richest country on the planet and a country in which the richest among us are doing exceptionally well. But the truth is, our economy is broken, producing more pollution, greenhouse gasses and garbage than any other country. In these and … Continued

On Monday, President Obama will start a new strategy to address some of the problems America is facing in light of an unresponsive Congress. The President will begin by issuing executive orders on a regular basis to fix regulations on college loans, housing, and economic issues. The New York Times reports: According to an administration … Continued

from ThinkProgress In a June 6, 1985 speech at Northside High School in Atlanta, Georgia, then President Ronald Reagan explained that tax loopholes allowing a millionaire to pay lower taxes that a bus driver were “crazy,” because they allowed the “truly wealthy to avoid paying their fair share”: We’re going to close the unproductive tax … Continued

“… if we are going to restore America’s middle class, we need to rebuild the economy the American way, based on balance, fairness and the same set of rules for everyone from Wall Street to Main Street.” Download and Read the Facts via WhiteHouse.gov Download and Read the Extended Facts via The White House

Voter disenfranchisement once again appears to be a pivotal party platform of the naysayer party. via RolllingStone.com Republicans have long tried to drive Democratic voters away from the polls. “I don’t want everybody to vote,” the influential conservative activist Paul Weyrich told a gathering of evangelical leaders in 1980. “As a matter of fact, our … Continued

Dear Friends, I have been asked by the Mayor’s office to seek volunteers who might be able to assist 311 operations during the weekend. The city needs volunteers (preferably in four hour shifts) starting at 8:00 am tomorrow morning through Monday. They would be especially grateful to those willing to volunteer for the Sunday shifts. … Continued